Governance
The GCEA is guided by a dedicated team of educators and industry professionals committed to upholding our mission and advancing the field of graphic communications. Our governance structure ensures transparency, collaboration, and strategic leadership.
GCEA Board of Directors 2026-2027
President
Denise Perryman
Northwest Area Schools - Career & Technical Education
South Dakota
(605) 391-7678
President-Elect
Lexa Browning-Needham
Retired from Alton High School
Membership Director
Donna Templeton
California Polytechnic State University
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805-756-1108
Vice President of Communications
Jen Riggio
Rowan College of South Jersey
1400 Tanyard Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 468-5000
Treasurer
Brad White
Henry County School Board of Education
300 N Trawick St,
Abbeville, AL 36310
Immediate Past President
Amanda Bridges
Clemson University
207 Godfrey Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
GCEA Regional Vice-Presidents
Region 1 North Central
IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI
Renmei Xu
School of Art
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana 47306
Region 2 Northeast
CT, DE, DC, OH, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, WV, VT, Ontario and Canadian provinces and territories east of Ontario
Naik Dharavath
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
(860) 832-1813
Region 3 Southeast
AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, Atlantic US Territories, and Caribbean countries
Devang Mehta
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
1601 E Market Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27411
Region 4 South Central
AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX, and Mexico and Central American countries
Rocky Restivo
Pittsburg State University
1701 South Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 235-4422
Region 5 West
AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY, Pacific US Territories, and Canadian provinces and territories west of Ontario
Ricardo Torres
Moreno Valley Unified School District
3300 Cottonwood Avenue
Moreno Valley, California 92553
Region 6 International Countries
Countries outside of North America
Csaba Horvath
Obuda University, Institute of Media Technology and Light Industry Engineering
Budapest, Hungary Dr.
Awards & Competition Director
Bethany Wheeler
content curator Director
Monika Alters
Conference Director
Donna Painter
FGCE Partner
Jules VanSant
FGCE Partner
Jeff White